Henry Rollins is best known for tearing up the stage as front man of the now defunct Black Flag or his present musical endeavor Rollins Band. He has become cultural icon through his spoken word work which is sometimes poetic, sometimes comedic, and sometimes political yet always poignant. This has al

Angry, Beautiful , Gritty, Heavy metal, Improvised, Philosophy, Physical force, Primal, Punk, Rebel, Self-reflection

James Brown was one of the most important figures in 20th century popular music and was one of the early creators of R&B,Soul, and Funk music. His musical innovations were also crucial to the creation of Hip Hop, Disco, A wide variety of Electriconic music styles, and a variety of international popul

Ecstatic, Euphoric, Improvised, Pioneering, Political, Pop, Primal, Rhythmic

Absurd, Angry, Baroque, Beautiful , Bright, Bubblicious, Cartoonish, Clean, Clever, Cool, Dark, Decorative, Dissonant, Distorted, Dramatic, Ecstatic, Excessive, Experimental, Fantastic, Figurative, Glamour, Grand, Improvised, Intense, Intimate, Masculine, Moody, Neurotic, Organic, Political, Pop, Primal, Psychedelic, Psychological, Rebel, Religious, Serene, Sophisticated, Spiritual, Surreal, Technology, Tranquil, Trippy, Violent, Whimsical, Wise assy, Witty

Charles Mingus was one of the most distinguished and colorful personalities in jazz. He is a virtuoso of the bass who is credited with expanding the instrument's melodic function. When New Orleans jazz moved indoors, the bass replaced the tuba and helped hold down the rhythm of a musical piece. In a

Free/avant-garde, Hard bop/post-bop, Improvised, Moody, Primal, Sublime